Freedom 7
Freedom 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 7, flown by Alan Shepard on Mercury-Redstone 3. On May 5, 1961 it carried the first American into space and returned Shepard safely by Atlantic splashdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 7Mercury-Redstone 3 spacecraftMR-3 capsule
- Name
- Freedom 7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Freedom 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 7, flown by Alan Shepard on Mercury-Redstone 3. On May 5, 1961 it carried the first American into space and returned Shepard safely by Atlantic splashdown.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-05-05
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:27:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 00:30:30 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-05-05
- Search Name
- Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft No. 7 Mercury-Redstone 3 spacecraft MR-3 capsule
- Serial Number
- 7
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 7